Search on for third mountain lion seen near suspected deadly attack in Larimer County
Colorado Public Radio••nation
Key Points:
- On January 1, 2026, a woman was found dead on a trail in Larimer County, Colorado, with a mountain lion nearby; authorities are investigating whether the animal caused her death and have killed two mountain lions in the area while searching for a possible third.
- The victim was hiking alone on the Crosier Mountain trail when a group of hikers encountered the mountain lion and her body, prompting them to scare off the animal; an autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service have temporarily closed several trails near the attack site, with no reopening date set, while necropsies on the mountain lions will assess their involvement and health conditions.
- Mountain lion activity tends
